UPDATE: 1 dead in crash at I-196 and Adams

Sunday

Jul 6, 2014 at 9:19 PMJul 6, 2014 at 9:19 PM

By Annette.Manwell@hollandsentinel.com(616) 546-4270

A South Bend, Ind.,man died about noon Sunday as the result of a car versus semitrailer crash on westbound I-196 at Adams Road.Randall Spriggs, 50, was pronounced dead at the scene from the injuries sustained in the crash, Ottawa County Sheriff Capt. Steve Kempker said in a statement.The 2013 Honda Accord Spriggs was driving crashed into the back of the semitrailer as traffic slowed to enter the construction zone that starts in Allegan County. The semi, owned by ALTL Inc., in Hudsonville, was driven by Andrew Wember, 45, of Muskegon. The semitrailer was traveling about 10 mph as it slowed for traffic merging into one lane, Kempker said.It is unclear why the Spriggs vehicle failed to stop, Kempker said, and that investigation remains open. A call was received prior to the accident that reported the Spriggs vehicle weaving over the lanes, he said.The interstate was closed for several hours as the scene was investigated and cleared. The crash took place at the Adams Road overpass. Drivers were forced off I-196 to cross Adams Road then re-enter using the opposite onramp. Traffic was delayed on the highway and Adams road for much of the afternoon.— Follow this reporter on Facebook or Twitter, @SentinelNetty.